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CU defensive tackle Silipo suspended over bike-theft ticket

By Vanessa Miller, Camera staff writer

Posted:
06/24/2010 05:15:44 PM MDT

Updated:
06/25/2010 12:13:06 AM MDT

Joe Silipo (University of Colorado)

University of Colorado defensive tackle Joe Silipo has been suspended from participating in any of the team's summer activities after CU police said he stole one of the university's rental bikes early Wednesday. Those summer activities include running and lifting with the team and participating in 7-on-7 drills.

Coach Dan Hawkins met with the 22-year-old senior Wednesday after the incident and handed down the suspension, according to CU sports information director Dave Plati. Hawkins released a statement about Silipo's summer suspension, saying the player's actions are "not consistent with his past behavior, and I don't think he will have further issues."

"But we must send the message that this type of behavior is not tolerated and will lead to separation from the program among other consequences and that both positive and negative behaviors reflect on the entire university community."

CU police spokesman Molly Bosley said an officer saw Silipo pulling at one of the bikes on a rack at 1020 Broadway about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday before getting on and starting to ride away. When the officer confronted Silipo, the student admitted that the bike didn't belong to him, Bosley said.

"He said he used a broken pipe to get the bike loose," she said.

The bike that Silipo is accused of taking is part of a semester-long rental program at CU. Students, faculty and staff members can make a $100 deposit and pay an additional $20 fee per semester to rent a bike, said Peter Roper, program manager for CU's sustainable transportation program. Silipo wasn't participating in the rental program when he is accused of tampering with the lock and taking the bike, Roper said.

Silipo was ticketed on suspicion of two counts of theft of less than $500 and one count of criminal mischief.

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